Bottle-filling machine.



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BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE.

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BOTTLE-FILLIN G MACHINE' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 12, 191@.

Application filed April 8, 1909. Serial No. 488,660.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH NADER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Waukesha, in the county of Waukesha. and State of Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-FillingMachines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to bottle filling machines which are used to insertsyrup of all kinds, which are used in the manufacture of soft drinks,such as ginger ale, root beer, etc.

The object of the invention is to provide and place a machine of thischaracter with in the reach of all by constructing a machine in such amanner that its arts are few and inexpensive to make, an by providing amachine which may be readily and efiiciently operated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means whereby theliquid. is measured in desired quantities and automat- Y ically fed tothe bottles as they rise to receive the discharge spouts. v

A further object of the invention is the I provision of means to guidethe bottles to the discharge spouts, and to automatically release and toautomatically open the discharge spouts to the bottles after performingthe guiding function.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, aswill be more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation, Fig. 2 is aside elevation, Fig. 3 is an enlar ed longitudinal section of the upperpart the machine, Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on the line 44of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3, Fig. 6 isatransverse section on the line 66 of Fig. 1, Fig. 7 is a verticaltransverse section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 3, Fig. 8 is a horizontalsection on the line .8-8 of Fig. 1,- Fig. 9 is a transverse section onthe line 9-9 of Fig. 8, and Fig. 10 is a transverse section on the line10-10 of Fig. 6. Fig. 11 is a detail vertical section of one of theplungers on an enlarged scale.

Referring more especially to the drawings,

1 and 2 represent base pieces from which the standards 3 and 4 project.These bases are braced in any suitable manner (not shown), and havejournaled'in their upper portions the operating shaft '6, to which ispivotally attached thehand lever 7 and the cranks 8. As these partsrelate to the operation of the device they will be described moreminutely hereinafter.

Mounted rigidly upon the top of the standards is a tank 9, which is castas a whole with outwardly projecting arms 10, which are provided withstandard receiving sockets 11, and suitable set screw openings 12, inwhich set screws 13, are mounted to engage the standard and hold thedevice rigid y in position. This tank is provided with a pluralit ofinwardly raised bosses 13 and depen ing bosses 14, and through both ofthem is formed the attaching neck ,apertures 15. The tank is alsoprovided with suitable apertures 16 and 17 to which the inlet and outletpipes 18 and 19 are attached. Suitably mounted within the tank are aplurality of piston cylinders 20, each having a depending attaching neck21, which passes throu the openings and is provided with a ocking nut22, to clam the cylinder to the casing. The outer ens of this neck 21 isrovided with a nut 23, which holds suitab e packing 24 around the valvetube 25, which slides therein. This valve tube extends up in the casingsome little distance and normally rests immediately below an inlet port26, formed therein, which permits when in register with a similaropening 27 in the valve tube, the fluid to pass into e measuring 0linder 20. Below the aperture 27 and on t e opposite side of the valvetube I provide another aperture 28, for the outlet of the fluid from thecasin 20 to the valve tube. The lower end of this tube is provided withan annular collar 29, which is adapted to rest upon the to of the valvetube supporting late 30, an

be clamped thereto by a 100 in nut 31, which enga es underneath the pate upon the threade end of the tube 25. In order to prevent turning ofeach tube I preferably aperture the collar 29, as at 32, and pass ascrew 33, therethrough into the plate. The interior of-the end of thetube opposite the jam nut 31 is threaded to receive a discharge tube 34,which is of somewhat smaller diameter and is provided at its lower endwith a guiding head 35, seated in the end and beveled upon its upperside as at 36, to direct the fluid to the outlet opening 37,- formedupon the side and covered by the collar 38, carried upon the upper endof the guiding funnel 39. These funnels are formed so as to guide thedischarge tubes 34 into the bottle neck and are apertured at 40, topermit the escape of air.

The valve plate 30 is constructed in a similar manner to the tank 9, inthat it has a pair of arms 41, projecting outwardly therefrom andprovided with depending bearing members '42, whichslidably receive thestandards 3 and 4. In line with these standard bearing members I providea pair of apertures 43, one in each arm so as to receive the operatinrods 44. These rods are rigidly held wit the valve plate by clampingnuts and 46. The operation of the rods 44 will be described hereinafter.

Eachpiston cylinder 20 is provided with a piston 47 whose rod 48, ishollow, to permit air to escape and extends upwardly through an aperture49, formed in a supportin plate 50. A suitable float valve might e arraned in the tubes 48 to prevent liquid from en ering the same, butthis hasbeen found unnecessary as the tubes have an extremely small apertureand'the amount of liquid t erein is almost negligible. This supportingplate is carried upon a depending rod 51, which is passed through abushed opening 52, formed in the yoke member 53, which extends over thetop of the tank.

The upper end of the rod 51 is threaded' to receive the hand wheel 54,so that the plate may be adjusted u and down in the yoke-member as isdesire and thereby ope'rate the pistons to determine the uantity of thecharge admitted to the cylin ers.

Slidably mounted upon the standards 3 and 4 below the valve plate 30 isthe bottle supporting table 55, constructed in a similar manner to thetank and to the valve plate, in that it has a pair of arms 56, extendingoutwardly from the body of the table and provided with bushed standardreceiving sockets or apertures 57, through which the standards pass.Outside of these sockets the arms are rovided with in re ceiving lugs58, whic receive the 1118 59, of the connecting links 60. These 'nks areconnected to the crank arm 8 b a pivotal pin 61, and at its opposite ento the pin 59. In order to make the device adjustable so as to raise thebottle support' plate different distances I provide aplura it ofapertures 62, in the link so that the ad ustment may be attached.Alining with the apertures 43 in the plate 30 are a pair of 'bushedopenings 63, formed in the plate 55 so as to permit the rods 44 to workup and down therein for a redetermined distance. This movement of t elate allows the bottles to become centere in the funnels 39 tank intothe piston cylinders, and the outlet port 28 is opened to the pistonchambers. The liquid flows outthrough the opening into the bottles. Whenthe valve tubes are again lowered and the ports 26 and 27 areco-incident the liquid a 'ain flows into the cylinders until they. aretons, the air going out through the aperture therein shown in Fig. 11.The valve tubes.

the table platform engaging one of the collars which surrounds theoperatin rod 44.

The bottle plate is provided with a plurality of apertures 66, which areadapted to reduce the weight, and the edge of the table is slightlyupturned so as to prevent-the led up to the pis- 'are forced down totheirseats by reason of possible slipping of the bottle crate (notshown) Secured to the shaft 6 mtermediate the standard is a lever 68,having'a plurality ofv apertures69, in one of which is secured the hookof the inertia weight 70, which assists in overcoming the inertia of thebottle table and the bottles thereon.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of theinventionwill be readily understood without requirinlg a more extendedexplanation.-

Various c anges in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 4 1. In a bottle filling machine, the 'combi' nationwith a sup ly tank, of a plurali of valve feedin tu es depending thereom and connecte therewith, means connecting all of said valve tubes,means for supporting a plurality of bottles, means for elevating saldbottle supporting means, and means controlled in the movement thereoffor raising said valve tube connecting means and putting the valves infeeding position.

2. In' a bottle filling machine, the combination 'with a supply tank, ofa plurality of valve tubes de ndmg therefrom and con- 963,801 all bottlesupporting means, and rods carried by said valve connecting plateadapted to be operated after a predetermined elevation of the bottlesupportmg means whereby the valves are placed in feeding position.

3. In a bottle filling machine, the combination with a supply tank, of aplurality of valve feeding tubes depending therefrom and connectedtherewith, a plate connecting all of said valve tubes, a pair of rodsrigidly dependin therefrom, a bottle supporting table, col ars on saidrods for causing the downward movement of said late, means for raisingsaid table, and auxi iary collars adapted to be engaged by said table toraise the valve supporting. plate and put the valves in feeding osition.

4. In a bottle filling machine, the combination with a supply tank, of aplurality of feeding tubes connected thereto, a er'tured dischargeextensions connected to saldtubes, bottle guiding means carried by *thedischarge extensions for closing the apertures in the extension, andmeans for elevating the bottles to be filled thereby 0 rating theguiding means to uncover the eeding aperture in the dischargeextensions. 5. In a bottle filling machine, the comblnation with asupply tank, of a pluralit of reciprocally mounted valve tubesdepen ingtherefrom, apertured discharge extensions rigidly connected to saidtubes, bottle guiding funnels loosely. mounted upon theends of thedischarge extensions for closing the apertures in the extensions, andmeans to elevate the bottles to be filled and through the bottlesoperate said funnels to raise them from the feeding apertures in thedischarge extensions.

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6. In a bottle filling machine, the combination with a su ply tank, of aplurality of measuring cylinders mounted therein, pistons in saidcylinders, means for adjustlng said pistons to determine the chargeadmitted to the cylinders, an apertured bottle feedin tube adapted toreciprocate within each 0% said cylinders, means to operate said feedingtube to close the inlet port to said cylinders from the supply tank andto open the aperture therein for discharging the liquid, and means toclose the discharge end of the tube until engaged by the bottle to befilled.

7; In a bottle filling machine, the combination with a supply tank, of aplurality of measuring cylinders mounted therein, each cylinder beingprovided with aninlet ort, pistons in said cylinders, a yoke carrie bythe'top of said measuringtank, a hand operated device carried bysaidyoke, a plate attached to all of the pistons, means connected to theplate and to the hand operated device for raising and lowering saidpistons, and apertured bottle feeding tube for each of said cylinders,means to raise said tube within the cylinders whereby the inlet port maybe closed and its feeding aperture opened, and means to close thedischarge end of said tubes until engaged by the bottles to be filled.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my band in presence of twosubscribing wit- JOSEPH NADER.

Witnesses:

WM. H. HARDY, Jr., HENRY F. Snack.

